SPELLING RULES for Suffixes -ed and -ing Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott.

SPELLING RULES for Suffixes

-ed and -ingCopyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

Today we are going to review some Spelling Rules for adding the suffixes -ed and -ing to words.

Copyright © 2012 Kelly Mott

The suffix -ed makes 3 different sounds.


The suffix -ed can say “d” like in the word:

begged


The suffix -ed can say “t” like in the word:

talked


The suffix -ed can say “ed” like in the word:

excited


Rules-ed


Rule 1: If a vowel is followed by two consonants, just add -ed.


EXAMPLES


talked


lifted


Rule 2: If you have a v-c-e pattern, drop the silent e and add -ed.


EXAMPLES


smiled


e

raced


e

Rule 3: If a vowel is followed by one consonant, you must double the last consonant letter and add -ed.


EXAMPLES


hug ed


g

drop ed


p

The suffix -ing makes 1 sound.


Rules-ing


Rule 1: If a vowel is followed by two consonants, just add -ing.


EXAMPLES


talking


lifting


Rule 2: If you have a v-c-e pattern, drop the silent e and add -ing.


EXAMPLES


smiling


e

racing


e

Rule 3: If a vowel is followed by one consonant, you must double the last consonant letter and add -ing.


EXAMPLES


hug ing


g

drop ing


p

GOT IT? MAKE SENSE?


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